sterling silver

1895?

Bear surmounts spoon handle, standing over miners' tools, and a ribbon reading San Francisco;beading down the center of the handle. Initials engraved on the back.

1915-1920

purse (beaded bag). Description: large black beaded purse; background is of black beads with intermittent red beads; pattern is of roses, calla lilies, and blue flowers, with leaves, in red,...

3/3/14

Ceremonial trowell (sic), sterling sliver, inscribed "presented by H. Morton Co. to the Y.W.C.A. on the occasion of laying the corner stone of their new building, Oakland, Calif. May 3rd 1914"....

1890-1900

A sterling silver, two piece salad set. Marked with the "golden bear" hallmark of William K. Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, also stamped "Sterling W. K. Vanderslice & Co." Each piece...

1876

Sterling silver gravy ladle by Vanderslice, San Francisco, in the Comstock pattern. Heart shaped bowl with flute on the bottom and fancy engraving. Monogrammed "M" on the handle.

c. 1870

Sterling silver gravy ladle by Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco. Gargoyle head at the top of the handle.

c. 1865-1870

A pair of urn shaped salt cellars with three loop suspended handles on each. Bowl is gold wash. Engraved initial "Y" appears on the side of each cellar. Undulating vine and leaf pattern on a...

c.1965?

Back of handle has relief decoration of Bay Bridge, Veteran's Hospital, Broadway, UC Campus Campanile.

c.1910

Small cup-like glass candy dish that sits on a base of sterling silver. The base has three groupings of grape leaves in bas relief. The glass portion of the dish has six cut starry motifs and...

c.1920s

Two identical sugar spoons, marked a and b, from the Hotel Oakland. Both spoons are the same pattern with "Hotel Oakland" engraved in script on the handle.

c.1920s

Three identical spoons, marked a, b, c, from the Hotel Oakland. All three spoons are the same pattern with "Hotel Oakland" engraved in script on the handle.

c.1920s

Spoon from the Hotel Oakland. It is a very plain spoon with little embelishment and "Hotel Oakland" engraved in script on the handle.

1910s

This teaspoon is marked with Lion passant, an anchor and a letter of the alphabet(probably "G"), before the word "Sterling," it's probably of Gorham Corporation manufacture. It was given by the...

c. 1910-1920

A-B: Pair of sterling silver candlestick holders.

1946-1957|1946-1947

Silver brooch in a shape reminiscent of a butterfly. One edge is closed and has a stamped pattern across. The other end is open with a small metal T shaped piece in the center of the opening....

ring
Pin
1946
Pendant
1951

Catalog #4 Sterling silver with stainless steel screen and bezel set freeform cabochon crystal

Ring
1947
Bracelet
1930-1935
Pin
c.1939
Pin
1950

Sterling silver and white gold pin in an abstract pattern, set with moss agate, amber, coral, malachite and black onyx.

Ring
1959

Sterling silver ring set with rutilated quartz. The quartz stone has three straight sides and one curved side, similar to a keystone.

untitled (ring)
1946

Sterling silver ring with five horizontal and one vertical bar.

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